tenamitl

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Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tetl (rock) +‎ *nāmitl; compare chināmitl (cane fence) (Andrews 2003).

Pronunciation

Noun

tenāmitl

  1. wall

Derived terms

References

  • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 283.
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 224.
  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 233.